On October 28, NYC DOT is hosting its first route alternatives workshop for the Queens Waterfront Greenway Implementation Plan.
The New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT), in partnership with NYC Parks and the NYC Economic Development Corporation (EDC), is undertaking a planning process to close the gaps in current bike and pedestrian infrastructure in Queens and make it easier for residents to access parkland and waterways. When complete, the Queens Waterfront Greenway will constitute a continuous, 16-mile corridor connecting Gantry Plaza State Park to Astoria Park along the East River and continue to Fort Totten following the Long Island Sound.
The Implementation Plan will outline a comprehensive strategy to create a continuous and accessible waterfront path by identifying a series of short-term and long-term projects that the city will undertake. Queens residents will shape the plan through a community-based process. In 2024, we held four public workshops documenting existing conditions. Using what we learned during that process, this year, we're collecting community feedback on a series of proposed routes.
Each workshop will collect community feedback within specific geographic areas. The first will cover from Bowery Bay to Willets Point, and will take place on Tuesday, October 28 from 6-8pm at the Louis Armstrong House Museum (34-56 107th St in Corona). You can register here.
Additional dates covering the remainder of the geography will be announced soon.
